Cancer Center Honors Researchers During Annual Retreat

The research competition enables junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to showcase their research in cancer prevention and control and biostatistics and bioinformatics. The 2013 competition included 106 presentations and awards were given in eight categories.

Francisco Robert, M.D., professor of Medicine and senior scientist for the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Experimental Therapeutics Program, received the Albert F. LoBuglio Distinguished Faculty Award, presented annually to a Cancer Center investigator who has made outstanding research contributions.

Suguna Badiga, Ph.D., received the William C. Bailey Award for Excellence in Cancer Prevention and Control Research, with honorable mentions for Changzhao Li, Ph.D., and Tahseen Nasti.

Xiaoyan Cui, M.D., Ph.D., received the Tandra Chaudhuri Award for Excellence in Cancer Research. The Seng-jaw Soong Award for Excellence in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Research was presented to David Robbins and Nathaniel Reeve received the Cancer Research Experiences for Students Award.